Lesson Plan 4

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Lesson Plan
Day 4
 Class/Subject: English ENG3U
 Topic: Importance of the land in
the Aboriginal culture.
Topic and focus of this lesson:
Geographical context of the play's action.
 Broad goals to which this lesson contributes:
Locating an element of the play: physical location of the play.
Specific outcomes for this lesson:
Knowledge and understanding of the importance of the physical location of action in the literary work.
Materials: The play
Thomas King, Borders (short story)
Geography map of Aboriginal nations throughout the North American continent
Agenda:
  1. Reading of the short story Borders by Thomas King
  2. Circle Talk: Importance of the land integrity / artificiality of the borders (indigenous people's perspective)
  3. Location of the play's action: the reservation.
Key questions:
  1. What are the signs of the mother's attachment to the place in which she lives.
  2. Why did the mother refuse to disclose her Canadian citizenship.
  3. Should the border patrol let her cross the border?
  4. In your opinion, why did the authorities let them cross the border?
  5. Is the individual action, like the one in the novel, important to the community/society?